Astronomers' universe: the greatest comets in history : broom stars and celestial scimitars

The Great Comets of History is unique. There are a few books on comets that make passing reference to some of the famous and spectacular objects of earlieryears, and a few descriptive catalogues are available, but little detailed descriptive information is contained in either of these sources. This book fillsthe vacant niche that exists between general books, academic (and often cryptic) catalogues, and huge detailed catalogues such as Kronk’s Cometography. TheGreat Comets of History is a detailed descriptive account – in non-technical language – of what are deemed to have been the most spectacular and notable comets ever recorded, beginning with ‘Aristotle’s Comet’ of 372 BC and ending with McNaught’s Comet of 2007. Halley’s Comet is given a separate chapter and there is an introductory chapter on comets in general, explaining in lay terms what they are and correcting a few popular misconceptions. Written for astronomers of all levels – from interested ‘armchair’ astronomers to professionals and History of Astronomy students Gathers together descriptive information on major historical comets that is not readily available elsewhere Gives a good comparison between recent comets and their older counterparts Contains a wealth of interesting facts not found in regular astronomy books INDICE: Acknowledgements.- Preface.- The Nature of Comets.- Halley's CometThrough the Ages.- The Greatest Comets from Ancient Times.- The Greatest Comets from A.D. 1000 to 1800.- The Greatest Comets from 1800 to Present Times.- Kamikaze Comets: The Kreutz Sungrazers.- Daylight Comets.- Glossary.- For Further Reading.- Index.

• ISBN: 978-0-387-09512-7
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 270
• Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés